The Learning Resources Officer - Chief of Education reports to the Associate Director of Patient Care Services, located at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI. Recruitment and Relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the first level supervisor and will plan, direct, organize, and exercise control over non-supervisory positions, as well as responsible for the development of plans, implementation, direction, evaluation, management and coordination of the overall education program for the hospital. Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the Education Office ensuring that legal and regulatory requirements and customer needs are met. Reviews organization mission, functions, and manning; identifies and initiates request for additional resources (e.g., personnel; overtime; equipment, supplies; space). Assesses and revises processes and procedures for quality improvement, timeliness, and efficiency of work. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities such as: selects/recommends selections of candidates, develops performance standards and conduct staff evaluations; resolves employee complaints; initiates corrective action for performance or conduct problems; identifies and arranges for staff training; staff scheduling and leave management; and maintains employee records. Develops and maintains a core of education and training programs for hospital personnel which support both clinical and administrative personnel learning needs. Provides overall coordination, program re-design and integration among various services and programs in the delivery of cost-effective, customer driven training, education and staff development. Employs a variety of techniques to assess, analyze, and verify training needs, and establish short- and long-range goals. Supports leadership by troubleshooting for unexpected situations requiring educational interventions and monitors the environment to identify new issues, trends, techniques, etc. Provides consultation of various teaching methods ranging from self-directed, classroom instruction, on-the-job training, distance learning modalities, computer assisted instruction, etc. Coordinates an array of education and training special inquiries, studies, surveys, and reports. Provides oversight and coordination for associated health/medical affiliation agreements and other educational assistance programs. Justifies, plans, and ensures effective use of program resources to include budget, space, equipment and personnel. Provides supervision to nurse educators. Performs other duties as necessary. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: May be Authorized for highly qualified candidate Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the Individual Occupational Basic Requirements for this Learning Resources Officer, as described below. Bachelor's (or higher) Degree (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above. (TRANSCRIPT AND EXPERIENCE DETAILS REQUIRED) In addition to the Basic Requirement, applicants must meet the specialized experience requirement. Specialized Experience: Requires one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: Developing and maintaining a core of education and training programs which support both clinical and administrative personnel learning needs, providing consultation on various teaching methods ranging from classroom instruction, on-the-job training, distance learning modalities, computer assisted instruction, etc. Employing a variety of techniques to assess, analyze, and verify training needs, and establish short- and long-range goals. Performing human resource management functions, includes: evaluating employee performance, staff scheduling and leave management, participating in selecting subordinates, identifying/arranging for subordinate training; maintaining personnel records. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Computer SkillsCritical ThinkingManages Human Resources IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Requirements: The position is mostly done within the office setting, however there are occasional times in which teaching of courses requiring physical activity may be required. There may also be some travel involved. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application to verify the Basic Requirements are met.

There is no educational substitution at this GS-13 grade level.

NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital 2500 Overlook Terrace Madison, WI 53705 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]